2020 Hiedler Grüner Veltliner Maximum
Grape
Gruner Veltliner
Its Origins
From 35 hectares of Erste Lage (Grand Cru) holdings in the Kamptal, the Hiedler family has been producing wine in Langelois since the mid-18th century. Starting in 1980, Ludwig and María Angeles Hiedler have led operations, while their son Ludwig Jr. finishes his winemaking studies and practicum at Von Volxem. Hiedler’s holdings are in the best vineyards in the Kamptal, with Riesling parcels in the Heiligenstein and Gaisberg, and Grüner Veltliner in the deep loess vineyards that rest at the base of those mountains: Lamm, Grub, and Renner. Hiedler’s other sites in the area include a ‘Grand Cru’ monopole, Thal, Spiegel, Steinhaus, and Loiserberg. In addition to Grüner Veltliner and Riesling, the Hiedlers work with Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), the first plantings of which were planted by Ludwig’s father in the Schenkenbickl, a ‘Grand Cru’ plot just below the Käferberg. All organic/natural practices. Notably, malolactic fermentation is never blocked but allowed to occur naturally, allowing Hiedler a quite broad and unique dimension of texture and weight; a distinctive approach to both Grüner Veltliner and Riesling from this region.
What The Critics Say
96/100 Falstaff, Peter Moser
"Medium greenish yellow, silver reflections. Delicate herbal spice, smoky touch, white apple fruit, nuances of blossom honey, mineral touch. Complex, fresh stone fruit, fresh acidity, lemony and salty, emphatically mineral and youthful on the finish, has length, will benefit from bottle age."
Winemaker notes on current 2020 vintage
"Complex and calm, orange zest, yellow grapes, tree blossoms, then dark flavored tobacco, chalky and smoky background; elegant and juicy on the palate, dense, with bundled fruit and deep spiciness thats spreading all over the palate, great extract, delicately salty minerality in the finish, long-lasting! Many decades of growth have shaped vines of mighty, gnarly stature. They are deeply rooted in the loess and the metamorphic rock of our historic terraced vineyards. Our Maximum is sourced from a selection of these low-yielding old vines aged 50-85 years. Only the most valuable grapes of each vintage remain on the vine during the main picking season and are harvested by hand very late, once they have reached their beautifully golden ripeness and full flavor potential. Before bottling, the wine spends at least two full winters on the lees in big acacia casks. The result is a dense and mouth-filling Veltliner, bearing the unmistakable Hiedler signature. Age to 18+ years"
| Variety | Gruner Veltliner |
|---|---|
| Region | Kamptal |
| Closure | Cap |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Alcohol | 13.50% |
| Maturity | 2022 - 2038+ |
This Wine Goes Well With
Taste
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